I ate a huge lunch. The total of 4 plates of food.

I'm not kidding. 4!!!!!

OK, they were small plates.

And the food was, well, it's called dolma.. it's rice tucked in some leaves. I had like 20 finger sized dolmas. And two meat balls, which are not exactly meatballs since they are fried.

I hate myself.

And I had actual surgery. My stomach is supposed to have been smaller. Not bigger!!

Plus, even right now, I'm not that full!!!!

Is this normal??

Do you think my band is broken???:speechles

How many fills have you had?

I had 1 fill.

I'd go get another one!

I am the same way. I just talked to my dietican she say eat eat eat protein so thats what I am trying to do but I am still hungry. I haven't had a fill yet. I am hoping for Thursday.

It's not actually smaller before you get a fill.

I hate the fill. I'm scared of it.

Do you guys know how not to receive email each time someone posts?

And one more thing. My scars are still visible, very, very visible. Normal, right?

Yes normal. But in all honesty... define normal. hehehehe

Yes I recieve the emails that are filling up my inbox and I found a way to turn it off and did turn it off and STILL get them. *shrug*

Sounds like dolmades (what we call them anyway) -- nasty things! Definitely a "like it or hate it" food.

A few things...

Was hunger driving your portions? If so, definitely ask about a fill.

Was it something other than hunger? If so, fill probably isn't the answer.

Also, don't expect your stomach to be smaller, at least not from anything other than not having to stretch... that's the other surgery.

Click on User CP up at the top of the page. Then you can individually unsubscribe to threads you have posted in.

M

Click on User CP up at the top of the page. Then you can individually unsubscribe to threads you have posted in.

M

Sorry to hijack here but...you have to unsubscribe to each thread? Sheesh, what a pain. That would explain why I'm still getting these emails!!!

There is a box that you can highlight on the right that will unsubscribe to all the threads on that page. I did like 14 of the pages with that box.

M

There is a box that you can highlight on the right that will unsubscribe to all the threads on that page. I did like 14 of the pages with that box.

M

Thanks for the help!

You can also disable all e-mail notifications. Go to the "User CP" (where you go to change your sig) and look for the "options" menu item on the left(about 3-4 under the sig). Partway down in that is an option to not get e-mail notifications when subscribed threads are updated.

Neverland, you have reminded me of a recent event that happened with my DW, the banded one. We had dined at a VERY popular Mexican food restaurant in Louisiana, but my wife's experience was less than satisfactory. When we arrived back in our little town, all she wanted to do was go out to the local establishment and dive lips first into a plate of their cheese enchiladas. She was going to FEAST on those enchiladas. GORGE herself....Fortunately, thanks to her little silicone buddy, and after she had ordered the Child's plate, she was able to eat less than one enchilada and a couple of forkfuls of rice and Beans. Full to overflowing. Let's hear it for that last fill (number 6, I believe) and gooooooood restriction.

Just hang in there, you'll get there eventually.

I ate a huge lunch. The total of 4 plates of food.

I'm not kidding. 4!!!!!

OK, they were small plates.

And the food was, well, it's called dolma.. it's rice tucked in some leaves. I had like 20 finger sized dolmas. And two meat balls, which are not exactly meatballs since they are fried.

I hate myself.

And I had actual surgery. My stomach is supposed to have been smaller. Not bigger!!

Plus, even right now, I'm not that full!!!!

Is this normal??

Do you think my band is broken???:speechles

Neverland;

What size band do you have? The 4cc, or the VG band? How much fill do you have in the band?

Protein first. Your stomach is smaller. Your band is not broken.

Eat your protein first, small bites, chew well, stop if not full after 20 minutes. Sometimes we have not feel our "full signal" for so long it is hard to feel when we do get it, and we really are full when we feel like we are not, if you know what I mean. By waiting a little while before tucking in again, we give ourselves time to see if we can feel the full signal.

And don't hate yourself! This is a lifestyle change, and it is hard work. It takes time to get the hang of it.

We are here for you!